Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Lincoln's 3rd Birthday

and then we headed over to visit Grandpa & Grammy where he got to pick a present from "Grammy's store."

I was happy when he picked exactly what I thought he would--a set of 12 pairs of decorative scissors. It's always nice to receive confirmation that I actually do know my kids, as sometimes I think I lack the "mother's intuition" people always talk about.

Lincoln is kind of obsessed with cutting up paper!

After lunch, he took a nap, and then we headed up the canyon to have a picnic dinner with Grandma & Grandpa Brady and Uncle Joj & Aunt Hillary.

When we got home, he went on a hunt for his presents. His main gift was a balance bike, which he is pretty excited about!

When I asked him what his favorite present was, he said, "The band-aids, and the praying mantis, and the balance bike!"

(Yes, he got his own box of band-aids, and Sam discovered a praying mantis in the grass while Lincoln was finding his presents. Easy to please!)

Then we dove into his Daniel Tiger birthday cake (so simple and so loved by the birthday boy!)

and called it a night.

Lincoln is the most jovial little boy.

He makes people feel so good as he greets them with a shout and runs full-speed to launch himself into their arms.

He loves Nursery at Church--on Sunday we had a regional meeting so he didn't go to Nursery as usual. Later in the day I asked him, "What makes you happy?" He replied, "Going to Nursery. And NOT going to Nursery makes me sad."

He has a super memory and makes us laugh as he can hardly contain himself while playing Memory--he frequently picks up the matching card and gives it to someone when they flip a card over while exclaiming, "You got a match!!!"

He is incredibly observant. He is the first one in the car to ask where we are going if we drive an unexpected route. He is especially observant when it comes to procedures.

He is also very proactive. From the time he was a year old, if he wants something done, he is inclined to do it himself. Consequently, I will sometimes discover muddy footprints on the counter, a cup with a few remaining drops of milk, a soggy milk-soaked towel in the sink, and an almost-cleaned-up milk puddle in front of the fridge. He just takes care of things himself rather than asking for help most of the time!

3 comments:

Sounds like Lincoln would make a good match for my granddaughter, Elizabeth. She just turned 3 2 weeks ago. She is also very independent. It seems like just yesterday when Lincoln was born. He is such a handsome little man. I know that he will grow up and make his parents proud; although I know that is already the case. Give him a hug and kiss from Aunt Cindy.

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I'm Kaitlyn. In a world so focused on the bad, there is so much good to be found. This blog documents my quest to find the joy in the plain and simple things that surround me. I recognize that all of my joy is a result of my faith in Jesus Christ.